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Uganda is recovering, and it starts with water.We're working to build five wells in villages in northern Uganda.
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WHO WE ARE
Project Humanity is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
We access, purify, and distribute new sources of clean water for rural villages in Africa.
100% of donations go directly to fund clean water projects.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
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Help us solve the water crisis today. Give as an individual, group, or in the name of a loved one and we'll send a personalized card on your behalf. |
Get your friends and family involved! Start your own fundraiser today. Run, walk, swim, cook...anything to bring clean water to those in need. |
Learn how we work and spread the word. We use local resources and support to build sustainable water projects with community "buy in". |
Project Humanity provides new sources of safe water for rural villages in Africa using simple, innovative solutions. We use community input and investment, technical excellence, fiscal responsibility, and informed, compassionate training to implement sustainable solutions for clean water needs.
In 2013, Project Humanity is working to provide 5,000 people access to clean drinking water in northern Uganda. Our goal is to reduce the prevalence of waterborne disease in children and vulnerable populations. Project Humanity operates on the principle of simplicity and community-led development. We use locally procured materials to ensure that repair parts are available, and we rely on Ugandan engineers and labor from local communities to provide employment and skills training. We empower communities to take ownership of their water source by asking for significant collaboration and financial contribution.
We spend two days training the entire community in sanitation, maintenance, budgeting, and bookkeeping. These trainings help communities establish co-funding goals, elect a water management committee, write by-laws to govern the water source, and implement preliminary sanitation measures. Every community contributes about $100 USD toward the funding of their well. Communities also implement a user-fee system in order to fund well maintenance and ensure project sustainability.
Our system is unique because we focus on community ownership and responsibility for the water source. Our local trainers talk about the pride communities have when they help pay for and install a water source. In many cases, this is the first time the community has had the tools to invest in its own improvement. Nothing changes a community like providing a source of clean water for the first time. It creates a complete transformation. It has the power to actually stop the cycle of hunger, disease, and poverty. The entire community becomes healthier. Clean water and sanitation gives people the opportunity and the dignity to pursue education and lead healthy, fullfilled lives. Learn more about the water crisis...
In 2013, Project Humanity is working to provide 5,000 people access to clean drinking water in northern Uganda. Our goal is to reduce the prevalence of waterborne disease in children and vulnerable populations. Project Humanity operates on the principle of simplicity and community-led development. We use locally procured materials to ensure that repair parts are available, and we rely on Ugandan engineers and labor from local communities to provide employment and skills training. We empower communities to take ownership of their water source by asking for significant collaboration and financial contribution.
Our system is unique because we focus on community ownership and responsibility for the water source. Our local trainers talk about the pride
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